29 Positive Aspects Of ADD

1. Sensitive
2. Empathetic
3. Feels things deeply
4. Creative in nature (including problem-solving)
5. Inventive
6. Usually sees things from a unique perspective
7. Great at finding things that are lost (i.e., people in a crowd, money on the ground
8. Stand-up comic
9. Perpetually acute
10. Spontaneous
11. Fun
12. Energetic
13. Open and non-secretive
14. Eager for acceptance and willing to work for it
15. Responsive to positive reinforcement
16. Doesn’t harbor resentment
17. Quick if they like what they are doing
18. Difficult to fool
19. Looks past the surface appearance to the core of people, situations, and issues
20. Good neighbor
21. Down to earth
22. Sees unique relationships between people and things
23. Cross disciplinary and interdisciplinary
24. Less likely to go into a rut or go stale
25. Original, with a sense of humor
26. Observant
27. Loyal
28. Intense when interested in something
29. More likely to do things because they want to than because they should, thus therefore more often wholehearted in efforts

Adapted from Lynn Weiss, 1995